Ahi Tuna Cashew Crusted With More Recipes

AHI TUNA

Steps:

• Preheat grill.
• Place tuna in a glass bowl. Combine rest of ingredients and pour over the tuna. Marinate tuna for at least 1 hour.
• Place directly on hot grill for 1 minute or until desired doneness.

SESAME CRUSTED SEARED TUNA

Steps:

• Mix the Sesame Crust ingredients together in a small bowl.
• Pat dry the ahi tuna with paper towels.
• Place ahi tuna on a plate, coat all sides with soy sauce. This will help the sesame spice adhere to the tuna.
• Generously sprinkle all sides of the ahi tuna with the sesame mix, pressing it down into the flesh. Coat the sides. Read through the rest of the directions before starting because the next part goes very quickly.
• The goal here is to get a nice golden sear on all sides without cooking the ahi tuna all the way through. HOT PAN is key.
• Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat, until very very hot. Place tongs, metal spatula and splatter guard (or lid) near the stove. When the pan is hot a flick of water should sizzle loudly. Once the skillet is hot, turn the fan on high. Add the oil and coat the pan and let it get hot. Carefully lay the tuna in the pan, pressing it down into the skillet with a metal spatula. Sear 45-60 seconds ( or longer)- checking the underneath by lifting one corner to see if it is golden. If golden, carefully flip. If not golden, turn the heat up. Sear the other side, 60-90 seconds until golden. Sear the long edges using tongs to hold it upright.
• Place on a cutting board, blot if you like, then using a very sharp knife, thinly slice, and serve.
• At this point, you could also refrigerate up to 3 days, and serve this later, chilled. Either way is good.

SEARED AHI TUNA STEAKS

Steps:

• Season the tuna steaks with salt and cayenne pepper.
• Melt the butter with the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the peppercorns in the mixture until they soften and pop, about 5 minutes. Gently place the seasoned tuna in the skillet and cook to desired doneness, 1 1/2 minutes per side for rare.

FENNEL-CRUSTED AHI TUNA WITH LEMON AïOLI OVER COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients in heavy small skillet. Toast over medium heat until fragrant, shaking skillet occasionally, about 3 minutes. Grind spice mixture in spice grinder. Transfer to bowl; mix in 1 teaspoon salt.
• Whisk mayonnaise, lemon juice, chives, and half of garlic in small bowl. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Store spice mixture airtight at room temperature. Cover and refrigerate lemon aioli.)
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add carrot and onion and sauté until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Add thyme and remaining garlic and sauté 1 minute. Add 2 1/4 cups water and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt; bring to boil. Add sugar snap peas and cook until crisp-tender, about 1 minute. Using slotted spoon, transfer peas to plate. Immediately add couscous to water in skillet and stir to combine. Cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Fluff couscous with fork. Transfer to bowl and cool completely. Mix in sugar snap peas and dill. Season to taste with pepper. (Couscous can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)
• Prepare barbecue (high heat). Coat tuna with 6 tablespoons oil. Sprinkle with spice mixture. Grill tuna until seared outside and rare in center, about 4 minutes per side. Refrigerate uncovered for 1 hour, then cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Spoon couscous onto plates. Top with tuna and drizzle with lemon aioli.

MACADAMIA CRUSTED AHI TUNA

Steps:

• Rub fish with salt and pepper, 1/4 teaspoon of the olive oil, thyme, and tarragon. Press 1 tablespoon of the chopped macadamia nuts on each side. Put garlic, shallots, and 2 tablespoons olive oil in saute pan and heat on high until oil bubbles. Carefully place fish in the pan and sear about 15 seconds on each side for rare; 30 seconds on each side for medium rare. If you prefer well done fish, start at a low heat and saute until done. This preparation can be done with mahi mahi or ono too.
• Serve with your favorite starch and vegetables.

SEARED SESAME-CRUSTED AHI TUNA

Steps:

• Rinse tuna and pat dry. Place in a prep dish and sprinkle both sides with blackened seasoning. Brush teriyaki sauce on all sides of the tuna to glaze it.
• Mix white and black sesame seeds together in a shallow dish. Dredge tuna in the sesame seeds until all sides are coated.
• Heat oil in a cast iron skillet over high heat until smoking. Arrange tuna in the pan and cook for 30 to 45 seconds. Flip and cook for another 3o to 45 seconds; do not overcook!
• Quickly transfer tuna to a cutting board and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices. Arrange tuna on individual plates, overlapping slices slightly. Serve immediately.

AHI TUNA CASHEW-CRUSTED WITH MORE RECIPE

Steps:

• Blanch basil and mint in a small pot of boiling water for 10 seconds. Remove herbs from pot and place in a large bowl of ice water. Drain once cooled, and then pat dry with paper towels. Tranfer basi and mint to a blender. Add avocado oil, puree until smooth. Transfer to a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and chill for 2-3 hours. Once chilled, strain oil through a fine mesh strainer. (Do not press or squeeqe the oil through the strainer, because it could make the oil cloudy.) Store the strained oil up to 7 days in the refrigerator. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before using. Makes 1 cup. Season tuna with salt and pepper and coat with sesame oil. Dredge the tuna in the cashews, coating the tuna evenly. In a nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Heat the canola oil until hot. Arrange the tuna in the pan without overcrowding it and cook for 15 seconds per side, making sure to sear edges as well. The sear should only penetrate 1/8-inch or less into the tuna steaks. Transfer the tuna to a cutting board and cut into ¼ inch thick slices. Drizzle with about 3 Tbsp of the mint-basil avocado oil. Serve immediately.